The Thick of It Poster

The Thick of It

Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.

  • Status: Ended
  • Original Language: en
  • In Production: No
  • Number of Seasons: 4
  • Number of Episodes: 21
  • First Air Date: 2005-05-19

Seasons

Season 0 Poster

Season 0: Specials

Air Date: 2007-01-10

Episode Count: 34

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1: Season 1

Air Date: 2005-05-19

Episode Count: 3

First series of the satirical comedy sees newly appointed Minister for Social Affairs, Hugh Abbot, grappling with life in government.

Season 2 Poster

Season 2: Season 2

Air Date: 2005-10-20

Episode Count: 3

Dark political comedy set in the corridors of British government

Season 3 Poster

Season 3: Season 3

Air Date: 2009-10-24

Episode Count: 8

Dark political satire from Armando Iannucci set in the corridors of British government with Nicola Murray taking over the ministerial role nobody seems to want.

Season 4 Poster

Season 4: Season 4

Air Date: 2012-09-08

Episode Count: 7

More government embarrassment, coalition rows, policy U-turns and frantic spin-doctoring in Armando Iannucci's masterful political satire.